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Default Neighbor's dead tree is leaning against my oak and threatening to fall on my property

"bob haller" wrote in message
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On Apr 29, 7:46?pm, aemeijers wrote:
Frank wrote:
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Frank wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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My neighbor has had a dead tree in the back of his property for
about
a year, last night the wind finally broke the trunk and it fell a
little toward my yard but was stopped by a large oak tree on my
property. I'm worried that it might break apart and fall when my
children are playing in the yard. I need this tree to come down and
I'm worried that my neighbor won't do it. They have a habit of only
doing the kind of maintenance that is absolutely necessary. How do I
approach them to make sure they take care of this problem? ?I'm on
good terms with this neighbor and I'd like to take care of this in
the
most tactful way possible but I get the feeling they are going to
tell
me that if I want the tree down I'm going to have to pay for it
myself.


Stop worrying and ask them. Let us know what they say, and we can
proceed from there.


That's first thing he has to do. ?I had a neighbors tree fall into my
yard and he did not even know it as it was winter and he could not
see the area from his house. ?He, his wife and son came out with a
chain saw and removed it. ?On reflection it was probably my total
responsibility. ?In this case there may be neighbors home owner
insurance coverage.


The owner of the property where the tree grew might not get insurance
coverage for a dead tree, but the OP might. ?I'd call my ins. co.


You never know. ?In-law in Cleveland got money from his insurance
company for removal of branch on one of his trees threatening neighbor's
garage.


Lordy. Way overthinking this. Around here, the property line rules- it
hits your land, your problem. Call a tree service, get an estimate for
your part and for his part. Show it to the neighbor, and along with
asking for permission for the tree guys to go on his side of the line to
work, ask if he wants them to clean up the part in his yard as well.
Note that around here, 'reasonable access' must be given for situations
like this, but knocking on the door and asking is still considered
polite. Big factor on the price will be if they can get a bucket truck
back there, or if they have to do it the hard way. Do you, your
neighbor, or any nearby neighbors, want the tree for firewood, assuming
it is suitable for that? Running through the chipper is usually an
additional charge, since they have to drag it all to the road. If they
can just cut into 2-foot lengths on the ground and leave, less work for
them. Grinding the stump will probably be an extra c-note, if the
neighbor wants that. Around here, insurance usually only covers if tree
hits house or outbuilding, or house/outbuilding is at risk. I had a tree
take out my shed, and my agent told me I'd be better off eating it (the
$500 above the $500 deductible), because the NEXT claim would bump me
into high-risk category. So I paid the tree guy out of pocket ($325),
and I am (slowly) blacksmithing the shed myself, instead of buying a
replacement.

I wouldn't even dream of involving lawyers in this. It is going to cost
a couple of grand at most, and even if you win, who wants to live next
to an enemy? Life is too damn short, etc.
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my opinion from experience...........

the property owner the tree grew on knew it was dead, and didnt have
it removed.

as such he is responsible for all costs.......


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Let's all keep guessing. Meanwhile, I suspect the OP won't ever return to
the discussion. He's lost in google land, trying to figure out how to find
the thread he started.